Quick-opening blow-off valve



June 24, 1930. E. M. BIIEEBE 1,766,165

QUICK OPENING BLOW-OFF VALVE Filed April 29, 1929 a? A Z7 Z7 /5 I .5 l y @z 9 FIG. 2.

/ QTTORNEY f P at nte cl June I EDWAR ".BEEBE; F

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F EIZIf Y Q l seuroxornnmcr BLow-oFryALvE r 1 Application filed April '29,

My invention relates to bloweofii Va1yes, to

be used in connection with; steam boilers or-- in c'onnection with any device where a con trolled quick release of pressure is desired.

v The objects of my invention-are to provlde adeviceof this character whichis new,"'novel, practical and ofutility {whichmaybe easily andquickly'installed; which will effect the releaseo'f-pressure, or o'fasubstance under apr'essures'from a steam boiler, a tank, a pump,

afreservoir, a pipeline and the like; which may be opened for 'useiins'tantly; which may be closed instantly; which may be operated by remote controlywhichwi'll be held closed the pressure it conservesfwhi'ch will not leak; which is inexpensiye to manufacture; which is easily installed the parts .o'firvwhich, when worn, may be repaired onthe premises and be easily and quickly replaced; which by the grindingof afvalyeand its Valve seat,

maybe entirely renewed; I which will be cient inperf ormi'ng. allthe services for wh ch it l'is'inten'ded; I I 1 *Vfalyes now infuse have provenexpensive 5' to manufacture and to repair, indeed,

they are susceptible repair, Due to the wear 'of operation and the action of substance under pressure which frequently contains mud, sludge or other hardparticles,'theyalves Q proper and their seats are'quickly cut away,

to suchian extent that the Valve may not 1 beclosed. Frequently the cresultjis the di'scardingof a the entire yal eand its replacement. I The usualiyalyeis-so constructed tha'tits' moying partsare not susceptible to quiokon 1 9129; 'Ser iaLNoj 359,075. I

one-sheet'drawing, of which, V I

Figure 1 is a sectional View along the line pended, andiillustrated in the accompanying,

1 1 of' Fi'g. 2 showing the positionin'g'of reinforcing ribs and" Valve ihead;fFig.f2 is an elevational sectional iew; and Fig: 3 is a perspective View of the device showing, it

pconne cted-toa pipeline, v4 z 'Llke characters 01:" reference designate parts in fall the, figures.

V understood that Various the form, proportion, si z'e,"shape',- Weight-and;-

other'detail's of construction; within the scope; of; my invention may be resorted toi'without; i

departing from thespirit or broad principle of my'in e-ntion and without sacrificingany,

ofthe advantages thereof; and it'iis "alsofunf-I is tive. Q V A practical embodimentof theinyentionas illustrated in thedrawings includes; 7

1 A; valve housi g :1 st in one'fpiserinlet pipe 2 and web'QA being integral therewith v Said valvehousing l'in general is a hollow" derstood thatitheldrawings arefto bein'te'r- 'preted as being illustrativedandnotrestric- I cylinderin form, hav ng an annular central.

enlarged'fportion as shown a t- 3'.' Said enlarged portion 3 is merged into said intake pipe 2 as shown at 4. A plurality of vertical ribs :-5' are cast integrally with the {interior walls of said enlarged portion 3and serve to strengthen same,-and to act. as a guide fora Valve head.9.' lSaid ribs 5, however, do not;

entirely close the bore of said ring3 as shown} I 3 at; .5T" Thel p ortion of said" housing l-above; j said ring 3 has a straight bore formingai c J chamber 8 for the close butnot r estrictive in-- sertion andoperati'on of said'valvelieadfi.

- Said, valve head,9 is generally cylindrical:

is channelled Vertically as" shown at 15, is; flat upon its top surface tapered slightly as shownat 10 adjacent its lower extremity to makea ground joint remoyable and im I 1 I terchangea'blennular ring valve seat: 11f

'Saidring valve seat 11 is tapered on its pe- V ripheryto be'held by the machine tapered 'walls of said housing 1, as shownfat 12. Be-

low said valve seat llthe diameter of said housing'l and its bore are reducedas shown at 13. ,The'extreme lower portion of said 7 housing 1 is standard pipe threaded as shown at '14, Extending outwardly and upwardly from said housing 1 at one side of, and connected interiorlyand exteriorly with said;

- ring said inlet pipe 2 standard pipe threaded;as'shownatq. The top of'said valve housing 1; is threaded 1 as shown at 1 6 to ree ceive-fa'n" annular cap 17,' a1 so threaded ,as shown at 16. The under side of said cap l7'is channelledby a verticalzannular slot shown L: as 18 a The central portion of said caplf? is boredvtrom abovevertically to -forma well to; hold a pivot; means shown as 23-; Said to plate 2l jis' h eld inplaee by a plurality of lock s-shown as' 24c,"on' s aidstudbolts 20s. Said l l j pac nng glanld ifiis heldinplacebysaidplu through perforations 1111 its flangedv portion o rali t 'y 'o'f stud boItsgQQ passing upwardly 2 5,131 31 i'skadjusted by lock nuts. 26. Said v'a vestemjzi, bifurcated atits-upper endpora tion 2 8,extends downwardly through said usual kind'shownas29, through the'centrally pa'ckinggland 19', through packing of any perforatedjportion ofthe underside of said cap '17 through said chamber 8 and screws 1 ,i toithept" l a .a o

:PiY d' between e i or s iameden l,2 sor;saa-e t y' y v usualg remova ble means32,feiztends, outward- I lyanarm3l By meansof twolinks 34,pivo t central portion of said valve' hea d i V 5o 33jis' connected operahlywith said 'l'ug22' on is connectedwith the outlet of the boiler, tank,

In operation the inlet pipe of my device V pipe line 'orother container under pressure.

Said p'1"essure= flows into the said inlet pipe; 2'

' of' my device, but is held from escape down i ward'lyltheretrom by. said valve head'a9 seated "-uponsaidseat 11; Pressure'is permitted to 1 said phannel 6 of; said enlarged portion" 3 of "thfi housing, and thence .iipwar'dQinto vsaid a chamber 8;:througlrthe plurality) ofchannels, I 15 ,Thus the pressure insaidinlet pipe2and n;saidi 2 in e i ll lZ l5 I d i$ d- V l downwajrdlyiuponsaid valve head9, eiieetualfreely. flow aroundsa'id valve head 9 through;

1y keeping same tightly closed; said valve'9 is cracked upwardly by pulling down the extended arm '33, the substance under pressure is allowedtobegin flowing outward- 'o -f lythrough the outlet 36.- The pressure in said I chamber 8is thus reduced and said valve, if

vdesired, is easily raised to a position which.

permitsoutward flow freely, v

It will be seen that the wear and cutting action of the substance under pressure, upon my device is limited to the ring valvejseat and the tapered, portion of the valve head; :Both

the valve head and the ring seatmay be easily removed for grinding or for replacement'by V new parts, by removal of said cap 17. o 1

' Obvi'ousl yfthe invention is susceptible of embodiment; informs other than that which is illustrated in "the accompanying drawings aiiddescribed herein, and applicable for uses and purposes other than as detailed, and I therefore. consider as own all' suclrmod'ldescribed as. fairly fall within the scope of; my invention 1 Having thus described my invention what is claimed an d desiredtobe secured byjLetters Patent, is:

A q ck 'Qp n g-waI e-les ds r ibeda mb dy ng low y in ric v e bolus 'fications andadaptations and other uses-of;

the form of I the device other than as herein;

ing having-a circular. enlarged {hollowpor tion there surrounding, a hollow cylindrical 2 portion extending outwardly and upwardly 7 from one" side of saidenlargedgportion for;

connectinga pipeline, a -valve seatremov ably positioned within said housingbelow said enlargedv portion, a vertically slot ted valve head adapted toseatwithinand hermetically seal-said removable". seat, a valve stemwhavingits upperen d portion bifurcated,y threadedly attached to ,said iheadandextend ns; above d h i s. a Centr l P rl I rated cap threadedly attached over thesupper:

end of said housing, a packing gland jaround SEIIClStBlTl housed within 'sald cap, an annular 7 plate CllSPOSQClLbOVG sald cap, and a lever" arm anchored to said plate adapted to raise and lower said stem and head '2. ,A quick opening' valvdas I l v comb1nat1on,a hollow cyllndrical avalve .housi ing having a circular enlarged a iewiq'r tionthere surrounding, a hollow. cylindrical described; in; i

portionextending;outwardly and upwardly from one side of said enlarged portion for connecting a pipe llne', a valve seatremov-f valve head adapted to seat within andfher-f meticall-y seal said removable seat,- a valve stem having its upper end portion bifurcated, threadedlyattached to said head and' extending above, said vhousing, a centrally *perfo ratedcap threadedly attached over the-upper endofsaid housing, a; packing gland around;

said; stem housed within said cap," an annular r 2.0 ably, positioned within said housing below '7 said enlarged portion, Fa vertically slotted plate disposed abovesaid cap and a lever I f V arm anchored to said plate adapted to raise v andll'ower said stemandhead. I j e v I 3. The combination With a valve housing having a side inlet and a bottom outlet and 4 having a removable valve seat between said inlet and said outlet, of aslotted valve head slidable in said housing and adapted to seat Within said seat to close said outlet, said slots adapted vto permit pressure entering said inlet to reach the u'pperportion of said housing for holding said valve head closed until man ually opened, and means for quickly moving said'valve headfor opening said outlet.

'15 1 EDWARD M. 'BEEBE, 

